Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiothoracic
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, Nights and Weekends)
- Job ref
- 213-NUR-DH-7208140
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's College Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £35,964 - £43,780 Per Annum Including High Cost Area
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Victoria & Albert Ward
Band 5
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
As a registered nurse on the Victoria and Albert Ward, you will be caring for cardiovascular patients and working with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to provide high-quality care. We are an enthusiastic group with a strong team spirit, united by a common goal. We are looking for an experienced nursing with significant experience in an acute hospital setting.
You will be responsible for delivering person-centred nursing care, ensuring our patients have a positive experience during their stay with us.
We are supported by an energetic Practice Development Nurse (PDN) team that promotes continuous career development. We offer a robust education plan and a variety of courses to support staff growth.
The Victoria and Albert Ward works closely with the Victoria and Albert High Dependency Unit (HDU) and the Cardiac Recovery Unit.
Main duties of the job
- Be a safe and effective practitioner, able to provide high-quality nursing care to patients and appropriate support to relatives.
- Work with guidance within a multidisciplinary team to provide continuous care to a designated group of patients from admission to discharge.
- Supervise and support junior staff and learners, as appropriate.
- Maintain personal professional development with appropriate support.
- At King's, particular emphasis is placed on the importance of all staff recognising their responsibility to deliver services in a high-quality, courteous, and patient-focused manner, while maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To practise in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to its principles at all times.
- To assess, plan, and evaluate individualised programmes of care for patients in partnership with the patient, their carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
- To support and assist in the health education of patients and their families.
- To ensure care is delivered in accordance with the latest evidence-based practice guidelines.
- To ensure that patients and their next of kin are kept informed, as appropriate and in line with the patient's consent.
- To maintain up-to-date and comprehensive records of care, in accordance with NMC standards and legal requirements.
- To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
- To support junior colleagues, students, and visitors to the department.
- To demonstrate effective communication and customer care skills with patients and their relatives/carers, serving as a positive role model for nurses and other staff.
- To act in a professional manner at all times.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment
Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal)
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members
- Clinical expertise relevant to the area
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Martina McCarthy
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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